Stocks Shift Narrowly In Partial Recovery
New York stocks edged up briefly but most leaders drifted, with advances and declines nearly even at close. Volume hovered around 600,000 shares as tax selling pressed low priced issues. war news from the Far East blamed for the zigzag trend while certain steel, chemical, and machinery stocks held ground or slipped to multi year lows. Federal rationing and defense priorities kept many shares deferred and midweek reports noted reduced domestic crude supplies and a drop in week ending December 13 stocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Far East
Bethlehem Steel
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Anaconda
International Nickel
Phelps Dodge
Douglas Aircraft
United Aircraft
Westinghouse
duPont
General Electric
Eastman Kodak
Montgomery Ward
VU. S. Rubber
General Motors
Chrysler
U. S. Steel
Youngstown Sheet
American Telephone
Texas Co
American Can
Dow Chemical
Johns Manville
Sears Roebuck
Western Union
International Harvester
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Petroleum Company
Texas
United States
Bureau of Mines
Prodigue Provisions And Buyer's Guide
Heavy demand foreseen for Christmas season as local merchants stock up. Prices on groceries include pecans two pounds for 35 cents, walnuts 25 cents per pound, cranberries 18 cents per pound, dates 27 cents per pound, oranges 39 cents per dozen. Wholesale and retail rates cover butter, butterfat, poultry, produce, and seeds with numerous items and varied unit measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vy Graber Milling
Canton Pure Milk Co
Tub Creamery
Print
Paul Overholt
Pure Milk Co
Canton Poultry
Steiner-Hitz
California
Florida
Dumont Seed Co
Kansas
Michigan
Ohio
Capperdale Farms Dairy Inc Formed in Dover
Dover corporation officials filed incorporation papers for Capperdale Farms Dairy Inc with capital of 100000 dollars. Incorporators listed are H. C. Cappel Fred L. Gasser and Bessie Cappel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Capperdale Farms Dairy, Inc
Dover
H. C. Cappel
Fred L. Gasser
Bessie Cappel
Livestock Prices From Chicago Market Report
Hogs numbered 6,500 with steady trade and top at 11.25, bulk 10.80 to 11.20, heavies and mediums around 10.70 to 11.25, packing sows 10 to 10.40, pigs 9.75 to 10.75. Cattle 100, steady. calves 200, steady. Beef steers 12 to 13.75, mediums 9.50 to 12, yearlings 10 to 14.50. Butcher cattle: heifers 9 to 13.75, cows 7.75 to 9, bulls 7.75 to 10.50, calves 7 to 14, feeders 8 to 12.25, stockers steers 8 to 12.50, cows and heifers 7 to 11. Sheep 4,500, steady. lambs 12 to 12.50, common 10 to 12, yearlings 9.50 to 10.50, ewes 4 to 7, feeders 10.75 to 11.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Chicago
Nited
Pittsburgh
Market Report Cattle Hogs Sheep Calves Prices Edge Steady
Pittsburgh cattle sales show steady-to-stable prices across all grades with steers and heifers fetching $7.75-$13.50 and $9.50-$10.50 respectively. Hog values hold at $10.65-$11.65 per 100 pounds across most weight ranges, while calves bring $12-$16 and sheep demand remains light with lambs at $12.75-$13 and ewes $3-$5.
Prices for butter eggs poultry and Ohio produce in Cleveland
In Cleveland on December 20 the market reports steady butter at extras 39 and standards 36, eggs paid to shippers in 100 case lots show extras 33 and current receipts 31 with unsettled tone. U S graded eggs list various prices, live poultry quotes range from 4 to 22 cents per lb for broilers and ducks, turkey hens at 29 cents, young toms up to 26 cents. market firm. Homegrown Ohio produce lists apples 25-60c per 1-2 bushels, beets 35-40c, carrots 50-60c, celery prices around $1-2 per 2 dozen, potatoes $1.25-$2 per 100 pounds, and other produce with assorted per unit quotes.
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International News Service
Cleveland
U. S
Ohio
Potatoes Market Steady With Varied Regional Prices
Market reports show a mix of prices for potatoes by variety and region. Prices listed include Idaho russet Burbanks washed at 3 for 1, 100 lb sacks. Maine Katahdins at 2.05 to 2.15. Chippewa 2.15. New York Katahdins 1.75 to 1.90. Ohio whites 1.65 to 1.85. U.S. commercial rounds in New York 1.55 to 1.60. Ohio and Pennsylvania rounds 1.25 to 1.60. Maine rounds 1.15 per 50 lb sack. Maine 32 to 34 cents. New York 30 cents. Idaho bakers 59 to 60 cents per 15 lb carton. New market weakness noted with Florida bushel crates Bliss at 22.35 and size B 2 dollars.
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U. S
Idaho
Maine
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Bakers
Florida
Butter and Eggs Prices Report From Chicago Market
Butter figures show 7 310 pounds with steady extras and various scores. Eggs trade at 10 370 cases with steady movement and mixed grades. Live poultry prices remain firm with ranges for turkeys hens leghorn hens springers broilers roosters ducks and geese.
Poultry and dairy prices steady across markets in Pittsburgh
International News Service reports steady poultry prices with heavy hens at 20-22 cents, Leghorns 16-17, red springers 19-21, Rock springers 20-22, geese 17-18, turkeys 25-29 cents. Butter steady with 92 score at 35.5 cents, 89 at 33.3, 88 at 32.75. eggs steady with nearby receipts 34 cents, white standards 37, white extras 38.
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Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner, & Beane
McNeil
Alaska
Loew's Lone Star
Allied Stores
Lou & Nashv
Mack Trucks
Marshall Field
Amer Loco
Martin, Glenn
Mch & Fdy
Midland Steel
Gypsum Pwr
Natl Steel
Atlantic Coast
Y Central
Atlantic
American At Aviata Corp B
Nor Pacific
Ohio Oil
Barnsdall A
Otis Steel
Bendix
Owens Ill Glass
Beth Steel
Packard Motor
Boeing Air
Bohn Alumn
Paramount
Pan Am Airways Og
Cnd
Borden Co
Penn R R
Borg Warner
Cola 204
Briggs Mfg
Pepsi
Canadian Pacific
Phillips
Pete Phelps
Canada Dry
Cerro de Pasco
Ches & Ohio
Chrysler
Radio Corp
City Iee & F
Repab Steel
Colts & LD
Rteynolda Metals
Or Climax Moly
Revynolia
F4, Co
Cornwith & So
H-3
Savage Arms
Consol Aircraft
Schenley Dil
Consol Edison
Sears-Roebuck
Consol Oil
Shell Union
Cont Can
Simmons Co
Crown Zellerb
Socony-Vac
Crucible Steel
So P R Sugar
Sou Pacific
Curtiss Wret Ae
Southern Ry
del & Hudson
Sperry Corp
Douglas Air
DuPont
Ol Cal
Kmastman Kod
Stone & Webr
Wirestone
Union Carb
Goodrich
Union Pac
United Airea4
Goodyear
United Airlines
Gt North Pad
United Fruit 66
Greyhound
Gas Imp
Hercules Motor
Homestake Min
U S Rubber An S Steel
Houston Oia
Uu S Steel
Hudson Met
Warner Bros Are
Ti Cent
West Union Indus Rayon
Int Harvester
Westingh Elee
Int Nickel
Wheel Steel
Johnso-Manvil
Woolworth
Jones & Laugh
Kennecott
Yngst S & T. G
A Kresge
Zenith Radio
Kroger
RBR
Lib-On-Ford
Hy International News Service
Chicago
International News Service
Pittsburgh
Cheese association elects Tuscarawas member president
J. W. Troendly of Tuscarawas county was elected president of the Ohio Swiss Cheesemakers association at the annual meeting in New Philadelphia. Prof. R. B. Stoltz of Ohio State university was reelected secretary-treasurer for his 24th term. The group voted to petition the USDA and Ohio extension service to expand research at Swiss cheese laboratories in Sugarcreek and favored compliance with the dairy marketing law, rejecting a call to debate it.
Grain Prices Rise at Opening on Soybean Rally
Grain prices edged up at the opening as soybean futures jumped nearly five cents a bushel on short covering in the pit. Wheat held firm to a modest gain, corn and soybeans also rose with May contracts showing notable increases.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Toledo grain closes on Friday with mixed wheat corn oats
United Press reports grain prices in Toledo Friday with red wheat at 1.20 to 1.21, yellow corn at 78 to 79, white oats at 57 to 59, and yellow soybeans at 1.60 to 1.61.
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Toledo
U S Estimates Less 1942 Winter Wheat Production
The Agriculture crop reporting board estimates 1942 winter wheat production at 630,913,000 bushels, down from 671,293,000 in 1941 and the 1931-40 average of 564,936,000. Rye seedings for fall 1941 reached 6,289,000 acres, up from 6,182,000 in 1940. Winter wheat area planted totaled 39,318,000 acres with 14.7 bu/acre in 1941 and an indicated 16 bu/acre for 1942. condition and rye 1941 were 87 percent of normal.
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International News Service
Washington
Department of Agriculture Crop Reporting Board
Wooster Brush Will Focus On Defense Orders
Wooster Brush Co will confine its work largely to defense orders at least until a change in a recent OPM order. Company officials said the plant has been supplying brushes for the navy and the new order permits sales to defense plants. bristles under three inches are not permitted, but the local plant uses few of these.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster
Wooster Brush Co
OPM
Navy
Defense
Credit group holds Christmas program at Belden hotel
Canton Credit Rating bureau members held a Christmas party Thursday night at the Belden hotel with a quiz contest and a gift exchange. Prize winners were Dorothy McDowell, Jean Tataru, Doris Reifer, and Katherine Benson. Alice Black and Mr and Mrs Davis were guests of honor and received gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton Credit Rating Bureau
Belden
Dorothy McDowell
Jean Tataru
Doris Reifer
Katherine Benson
Alice Black
Thomas Davis
Wool Quotations Hold Steady in Boston Market
Domestic wool prices remained steady in the Boston market with limited sales focused on immediate needs. Graded fine territory average French combing length sold at 1.10 to 1.13 dollars per pound scoured, and one half blood French combing length at 1.06 to 1.08 dollars per pound scoured. Spot foreign fine wools showed good demand at firm prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Boston
United States Agriculture Department
Labor Industry Talks Hit Snag Over Union Shop
The 26 member labor-management board failed to reach a union shop agreement amid wartime production pressures. President Roosevelt urged speed and unity as welders threatened a nationwide stoppage, with Seattle, Los Angeles, and San Jose locals joining a Richmond yard protest unless dues were paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
William H. Davis
United Welders
San Francisco
Independent Welders Organization
Seattle
CIO
AFL
Cashier’s calm thwarted bank holdup at Good Hope
A Bank of Farmers cashier Miss Effie Palmer ignored a gunman who entered the Farmers Bank in Good Hope, seven miles southeast of Washington. She walked out the rear door while the thief fled, the robber panicking and speeding away in a car.
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Associated Press
Washington, C
It. C
Farmers Bank
Good Hope
Here
Effie Palmer
More Soldiers Spend Holiday Leaves Here
Several service members visit home for furloughs across the region. Pvt. Fred Long Jr. of Manchester New Hampshire visits ill father, then heads to Hawaii. Pvt. Robert Pershing McCauley of 844 Rowland NE returns to Camp Shelby after a furlough. Pvt. Robert Bentz of Camp Wheeler spends five days with his sister in NW. Pvt. Charles C. Jacob of 1611 20th St NW enjoys a 16 day furlough with his parents. Pfc. Joseph Swartz of Camp Wolters Texas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Swartz, spends 12 days at home.
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Fred Long Jr
Manchester
N. H
Fred Long Sr
8Th St
Hawaii
Robert Pershing McCauley
H. F. McCauley
Rowland
Camp Shelby
Robert Bentz
Camp Wheeler
Glenn L. Infield
Chicago Pf NW
Charles C. Jacob
20Th St NW
Joseph Swartz
Camp Wolters
Tex
Daniel Swartz
Columbus
Government Ledger: Fiscal Year Totals and Balances
United Press reports government expenses and receipts through December 18. Expenses total 10,534,552,497 with defense at 7,453,741,344. Receipts amount to 3,882,582,244. Net deficit 6,584,376,103. Cash balance 3,597,678,022. Working balance 2,839,777,880. Public debt 57,251,209,049. Gold reserve 22,747,725,048.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
North East Ohio Poultry Auction Dates Adjusted
Columbiana December 20 auction note states Christmas and New Year holidays shift sales to December 22 and 29 instead of December 24 and 31. This week 131 coops of poultry were sold with details continuing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbiana Auction
Columbiana
North East Ohio Poultry Association
McKinley Debaters Propose Peace Plans Before Rotary
Five McKinley High School debaters outlined varied peace plans before the Canton Rotary Club. proposals favored active U S participation, pan European and pan Asiatic unions, an expanded Anglo American alliance, a new league with disarmament, and a world constitutional framework to avert future wars.
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United States
McKinley High School
Canton Rotary Club
Onesto Hotel
League
Bulgaria
Greece
France
Turkey
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Newman
U.S
Marjorie Gamble
Supreme Court
William ‘Orman
World Union of Democracy
C. M. Schindler
John Potterf
Lions Club Toys for Tots Style Theater Party
Large cardboard cartons lined the Ohio theater lobby as packed crowds of 400 to 500 children rushed to donate canned goods and groceries for 37 needy blind families. Lions Club hosted a Gene Autry western Our Gang comedy and color cartoons, with Santa visiting the Canton Retail Merchants board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Theater
The
Lions Club
Our Gang
E. M. Springer
Ben Schwartz
Berger Plant Women Attend Yale Dinner
Forty two women employees of the Berger Manufacturing division of Republic Steel Corp. held their annual Christmas party Thursday night in Onesto hotel. The Tobey sisters sang during the program, with community carol singing and various games. Decorations followed the holiday theme. Committee in charge included Mona Phelps, Helen Birdshaw, Elaine Tohey, Mary Carey, Dorothy Garver, Jane Fellows, Gertrude Cox, Grace Wildman and Ruth Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berger Manufacturing
Republic Steel Corp
Onesto Hotel
Tobey
Mona Phelps
Helen Birdshaw
Elaine Tohey
Mary Carey
Dorothy Garver
Jane Fellows
Gertrude Cox
Grace Wildman
Ruth Nelson
Exchange Club selects nominees for officers and directors
W F Morrow and Richard A Christian head the ticket for club president with election set for December 26 at the Courtland hotel. Nominees for vice president are Carl P Arnold and Dr G R Fitz. secretary treasurer A A Weisbacher. directors H C Grabowsky William B Quinn Dr H V Denzer and Herbert Taylor. Edward F Weckel and Henry W Grossberg are on the nominating committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Morrow
Richard A. Christian
Exchange Club
Courtland Hotel
E. B. Pierce
Carl P. Arnold
G. R. Fitz
A. A. Weisbacher
H. C. Grabowsky
William B. Quinn
H. V. Denzer
Herbert Taylor
Edward F. Weckel
Henry W. Grossberg
Memorial Rites Set for Local Attorneys in Wooster
Wayne County Bar association will hold a memorial meeting Monday at 2 p m in common pleas court room to honor Reno Critchfield of Shreve J V Keeler of West Salem and George A Starn of Wooster who were prominent county attorneys and have died recently.
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Wooster
Wayne County Bar Association
Common Pleas
Reno Critchfield
Shreve
J. V. Keeler
West Salem
George A. Starn
Corn stalks tall stalk at Marshalltown reach record height
In Marshalltown Iowa a single corn stalk grew to an astonishing 23 feet 10 inches in 1940, setting a notable local record for extraordinary height observed that growing season.
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Marshalltown
Four Liquor Permits Canceled by Board in Canton District
The state liquor board revoked four Canton district liquor permits and suspended two others. Revoked were permits held by Ex-Service Men's Club of Stark County Inc. 218 Market Ave N for sale to minors. Alex Both Canton two for gambling and Sunday sale. Anthony DiSimone 900 Cherry Ave SE for illegal possession, sale and Sunday sales. Alliance Truck Drivers Club Local 214 530 Warehouses in Alliance for illegal possession and sale, held in escrow. Spinell Cadiz Pike Inn Dennison beer permit suspended Dec 20 to Feb 17 and liquor permit suspended to Jan 7 for Sunday sale and interior obstruction. Loyal Order of Moose 571 Salem suspended to April 25 for possessing slot machines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton District
State Liquor Board
Canton
Ex-Service Men’s Club of
Stark County, Inc
Market Ave N
Alex
Canton Two
Anthony
Alliance Truck Drivers Club
Alliance
Mary M. Spinell
Cadiz Pike
Dennison
The
Loyal Order of Moose
East State St
Salem
Dissatisfied With Home Youth Kills Four In Family
In Little Falls Minnesota on December 20 Raymond Dahlier sixteen confessed to shooting and killing his father August fifty his mother his sister Anna Mae ten and his brother Kenneth five before setting their house ablaze Sheriff William Butcher reported the youth said he planned the slaughter for a long time and would do it again without remorse stating he was not getting a square deal at home.
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United Press
Little Falls
Minn
Raymond Dahlier
William Butcher
August
Anna Mae
Kenneth
Dahlier
Butcher
Trusty Mistakenly Flies Flag Upside Down in Fog
A passerby alerted county jail attendants that the flag at the jail was flying upside down in dense fog, signaling distress. The trusted attendant said fog hid the error, and the flag was promptly corrected.
Massillon Traffic Cases Heard In Municipal Court
Thomas Merriman, 51, of Canton, was fined 25 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to overloading a vehicle. Doris Brediger, 30, of Brewster, pleaded guilty to reckless driving and was fined 15 dollars and costs. William Price, 41, of Canton, pleaded innocent to driving while under the influence and his trial was set for Tuesday at 9 a.m. Bond was set at 200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massillon
Thomas Merriman
10Th St NW
Canton
Doris Brediger
Brewster
William Price
Allen Ave
Twelve Motorists Fined at Weekly Traffic Session
Judge James A Bowman fined twelve motorists at the weekly traffic session. Herbert Crisson of Pittsburgh received $25 and costs, while Harry Knox and Loren D Hanlin were each fined $15. Others paid $10 or $5 penalties for reckless driving, faulty brakes, and stop sign violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Crisson
Pittsburgh
James A. Bowman
Harry Knox
8Th St
Loren D. Hanlin
17Th St
Robert R. Schneider
Bellflower Ave
Ralph M. Lappin
North Canton
Jane Seese
Concord Ave
Michael Norwood
Cherry Ave
Robert C. Richards
Harrisburg Rd
Clyde S. Parsons
Bolivar
William G. Stutzman
George H. Lane Jr
34Th St NW
Richard Bowman
Freshmen Cap Ceremony At Aultman School Of Nursing
Thirty four members of the freshman class at the Aultman hospital school of nursing received their caps during a candle light capping ceremony at St Pauls Episcopal church. The event featured a welcome address, a pledge ceremony, and a Florence Nightingale pledge. Receivers included Betty Jane Anderson through Dorothy Wise, with senior and junior nursing staff participating in the undertaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aultman Hospital School of Nursing
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Herman S. Sidener
Hulda C. A. Fleer
W. W. Steele
Betty Jane Anderson
June Bahler
Mildred Bernhard
Harriet Boswell
Eileen Burk
Muriel Clapper
Mary Deetz
Esther Dessecker
Jane Dickey
Gwendolyn Edwards
Ryllis Gnagy
Jean Harsh
Lois Hill
Betty Hively
Gloria Holden
Margaret Ann Holibaugh
Ellen Kemp
Ruth Ann Krohe
Page
Miss Gibson to Wed C W Tarver on Christmas Day
Mr and Mrs George Gibson of South Zanesville announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their granddaughter Miss Margaret Louise Gibson to Mr Charles William Tarver of 735 Liberty Ave SE son of Mr and Mrs Jerry Tarver of Cambridge. The couple will wed at the bride’s home in South Zanesville at 3 oclock Christmas afternoon Rev J S Sanders officiating. Mrs Gibson is a Zanesville High School graduate and Church of God member. Tarver is a Cambridge High School graduate employed by Republic Steel Corp in Canton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gibson
South Zanesville
Margaret Louise Gibson
Charles William Tarver
Liberty Ave SE
Jerry Tarver
Cambridge
J. S. Sanders
Gibson
Zanesville High School
Church of God of
Tarver
Cambridge High School
Republic Steel Corp
Canton
Yuletide Party for Parisian Co Staff Ends Year Cheer
Thirty one Parisian Co employees attended a Christmas dinner and gift exchange Thursday night at Sue Ming's restaurant. Miss Lillian Bechtel led the old fashioned school themed program with songs by Miss Helen Preston a dance by Miss Margaret Reiter and a costume dance by Mrs Minnie Wright. Pupils sang carols and received gifts from Santa Claus played by Arthur Hodgeson. Mrs Mildred Bryant organized the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parisian Co
Sue Ming
Lillian Bechtel
Helen Preston
Margaret Reiter
Minnie Wright
Santa Claus
Arthur Hodgeson
Man joins air corps from Louisville
Frank Menster aged 25 of 1000 East Main Street Louisville has been accepted for the army air corps unassigned at Jefferson Barracks Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Menster
Mainst
Louisville
Army Air Corps
Jefferson
Miss
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Canton Hardware Co
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Moock Electric
Ohio Finance Co
Ohio Edison
Ohio Public Service
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S24
Dial
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Government Ledger
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McKinley
Richard Davies
National Forensic League
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League of Nations
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